The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Lawyer
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 161 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $134,765.67
$134,765.67
Average Salary in 2023
$127,144.69
Median Salary in 2023
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34.16% Male |
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65.84% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 118 employees received a salary between $102,530 - $142,555 |
| 32 employees received a salary between $142,555 - $182,580 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $182,580 - $222,605 |
| 10 employees received a salary between $222,605 - $262,630 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Lawyer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Lawyer are $134,765.67 and $127,144.69, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Lawyer in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Dianne Carter, holding the position of Children’s Lawyer at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $262,630.84 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Melanie Mayhew-hammond, serving as the Lawyer at City of Oshawa , earned the highest salary of $153,489.51 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Lawyer?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Attorney General with an average pay of $181,550.70; Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal with an average pay of $157,612.58; Town of Lakeshore with an average pay of $140,094.89; Hopital Montfort with an average pay of $138,769.97; and City of Oshawa with an average pay of $134,693.69.
A total of 18 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Lawyer?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $181,550.70; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $138,769.97; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $133,784.98.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Lawyer in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Lawyer is 34.16% male and 65.84% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 161 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 161 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Carter | Children’s Lawyer | Attorney General | $262,631 |
| Lauralee Bielert | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaire | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Courtney Harris | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaire | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Helena Likwornik | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaire | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Joanna Pearson | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaire | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Anna Trbovich | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaire | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Charles Walters | Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Katherine Ballweg | Regional Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $236,748 |
| Danielle Carbonneau | Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $236,422 |
| Donald Kim | Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $234,885 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 161 | $134,766 |
| 2022 | 150 | $132,696 |
| 2021 | 151 | $132,670 |
| 2020 | 138 | $133,561 |
| 2019 | 122 | $136,274 |
| 2018 | 105 | $127,112 |
| 2017 | 111 | $125,345 |
| 2016 | 111 | $127,423 |
| 2015 | 69 | $133,710 |
| 2014 | 54 | $136,121 |
| 2013 | 52 | $133,977 |
| 2012 | 39 | $141,029 |
| 2011 | 36 | $140,265 |
| 2010 | 37 | $137,273 |
| 2009 | 33 | $134,181 |
| 2008 | 31 | $133,162 |
| 2007 | 25 | $136,081 |
| 2006 | 22 | $135,311 |
| 2005 | 17 | $132,590 |
| 2004 | 19 | $125,102 |
| 2002 | 15 | $121,227 |
| 2001 | 19 | $130,448 |